Country profile
Myanmar
Republic of the Union of Myanmar · South-Eastern Asia
👥 Population
54,850,648
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Naypyidaw
🗺 Area
676,578 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$81.67B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.609
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
81 /km²
💱 Currency
MMK
Burmese kyat
🗣 Languages
Burmese
About Myanmar
Myanmar (officially Republic of the Union of Myanmar) is a country in South-Eastern Asia, with Naypyidaw as its capital. It is home to roughly 54.85 million people, giving a population density of about 81 people per square kilometre. The country covers 676,578 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $81.67B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.609. The official currency is the Burmese kyat (MMK), and the main language is Burmese.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$326.86B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$5,997
GDP growth
-2.0%
Inflation
8.8%
Unemployment
3.0%
👥 People
Life expectancy
67.1 yrs
Fertility rate
2.1
Pop. growth
0.6%
Urban population
30.6%
Infant mortality /1k
32.8
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
45.4%
Literacy rate
93.5%
Physicians /1k
0.76
Renewable energy
62.9%
Travel & practical
Capital
Naypyidaw
Currency
MMK
Dialing code
+95
Internet TLD
.mm
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Fun facts about Myanmar
- Myanmar is the 27th most populous country in the world, with about 54.85 million people.
- By land area it is the 39th-largest country in the world, covering 676,578 km².
- It has the world's 84th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($81.67B).
- Myanmar shares land borders with 5 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.609.
- Myanmar has a population density of about 81 people per square kilometre.
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